18 of the 66 complaints about the 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva are about the braking system — 27% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 109,000 miles.
18
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DT: CONSUMER PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED BRAKES AND HAD NO BRAKES, AND HIT A CORNER OF A HOUSE. HAD NO FLUID IN MASTER CYLINDER, AND THERE WAS A SMALL PUDDLE UNDER THE WHEEL. CONSUMER PUT FLUID IN THE CAR AND THEN VEHICLE HIT A TREE.
NHTSA complaint #10124287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONSUMER PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED BRAKES AND HAD NO BRAKES, AND HIT A CORNER OF A HOUSE. HAD NO FLUID IN MASTER CYLINDER, AND THERE WAS A SMALL PUDDLE UNDER THE WHEEL. CONSUMER PUT FLUID IN THE CAR AND THEN VEHICLE HIT A TREE.
NHTSA complaint #10124287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY SEATBELTS DON'T LOCK, MY BACK WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN,THE ROOF IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE,MY SPRING BROKE, MY BRAKES HAVE WENT NUMEROUS TIMES, MY STEERING LINE SPLIT. MY REAL CONCERN IS MY SEATBELTS DON'T WORK I WOULD LIKE TO GET THEM FIXED I NEED INFO ON HOW MY DOOR HANDLE ALSO SNAPPED AND THE ENGINE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK ON.
NHTSA complaint #10069810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICE DOES NOT STOP INSTANTLY. THE ABS KICKS IN AND LETS THE VEHICLE ROLL A COUPLE OF YARDS BEFORE STOPPING. ALSO ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #847547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ERRADIC: READS EXCESSIVELY HIGH AT 80+ PSI FOR APPROX. 15 MIN., DROPS TO 35-40PSI (NORMAL), THEN FLUCTUATES AT NORMAL (STANDING) IDLE FROM ABOUT 30-65PSI. 'CHECK OIL' AND 'CHECK GAUGES' WARNING LIGHTS FLASH SPORADDICALLY, THEN 'CHECK OIL' LIGHT REMAINS LIT. ACTUAL CRANKCASE OIL READING IS ALWAYS AT 'FULL' MARK ON DIPSTICK. DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM BUT WITH OUR OK, REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SENDING COMPONENT WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ROTORS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE 40,000 MILES DUE TO WARPING AND PITTING. REAR DRUMS BOTH REPLACED DUE TO OUT-OF-ROUND CONDITIONS. RUPTURED UPPER RADIATOR HOSE DUE TO ABNORMALLY HIGH COOLANT PRESSURE. HOSE REPLACED AROUND 27,000 MILES BUT COOLANT GAUGE SHOWS HIGH READING OF 220F (NORMAL OBSERVED AT ABOUT 165F). WE SUSPECT ANOTHER COMPENT IS AT FAULT BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #700744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN IN WET WEATHER OR GOING OVER BUMPS.
NHTSA complaint #604571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE GRINDING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #806466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE GRINDING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #806466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE GRINDING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #806466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
MATERIALS USED IN BRAKE PADS CAUSE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY.
NHTSA complaint #601951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #500541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE FRONT CALIPERS ARE NOT GOING BACK IN PLACE, CAUSING FRICTION ON THE BRAKE PADS. THEY ATTEMPTED TO MODIFY THE PROBLEM AND STILL MESSED UP.
NHTSA complaint #966952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS.
NHTSA complaint #966952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED WORN FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #966952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS TURNED TWICE DUE TO GRINDING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #489892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #962151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #959865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY WHEN APPLIED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING. FRONTEND COLLISION AT 45-50MPH. NO INJURIES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #958125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.